Sexual dimorphism in the forelimb muscles of the Asiatic toad Bufo gargarizans

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 219-224

  Mi, Zhi Ping ^a  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bufo gargarizans; Forelimb muscle; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO; BUFO GARGARIZANS;

EID: 84867076589     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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